Zahn, Kalie
Zoo KeeperMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Northern Trail. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 377% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 358% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $18,991 | −20.2% | +2.3% | −21.9% |
| FY 2017 | $23,793 | +497.0% | +1.8% | +486.2% |
| FY 2016 | $3,986 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · Zoo Keeper
Paid more than 19% of the 43 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,098.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Northern Trail | Zoo Keeper Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.38 /hr | $868 | $18,991 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Northern Trail | Zoo Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $18.38 /hr | $1,061 | $23,793 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Tropics | Zoo Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $17.93 /hr | $85 | $3,986 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Minnesota Zoological Garden
FY 2018, amount paid
- Frawley, John$331,441Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$138,808Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$124,045Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Willis, Kevin$120,459Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Rasmussen, James M$108,838Veterinarian Senior
- Harris, Tara R$103,735Zoo Conservation Director
- Otten, Derik E$100,656State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Benson, Michelle Lynn$97,993Zoo Sales & Marketing Manager
Highest paid as Zoo Keeper
FY 2018, amount paid
- Sutton, Benjamin A$58,878Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Liukonen, Janis M$58,092Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kour, Shannon M$55,450Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Schlegel, Catherine$55,270Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Anderson, Karla J$54,945Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Collins, Christine L$54,881Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Bjork-Groebner, Cynthia$54,876Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Hill, Timothy J$53,441Minnesota Zoological Garden